Descrizione
Sonoma Classic Motorcars and our new European brokerage Riviera MotorSports located in the Marina de Cascais Portugal, is proud to present the 1985 Audi Quattro S1 E2. The image in the advert is for representation purposes only and is not the actual vehicle. Images and supporting documents will be provided upon request.
The Audi Quattro was the first rally car to take advantage of the then-recently changed rules which allowed the use of four-wheel drive in competition racing. It won competition after competition for the next two years. To commemorate the success of the original vehicle, all subsequent Audis with their trademark quattro four-wheel-drive system were badged “quattro” with a lower case “q” and in a distinct typeface which has remained nearly unchanged since its inception.
It was the first rally car to effectively and reliably use all-wheel drive and would go on to to be a benchmark for future cars fitted with such a drivetrain. This inaugural generation of the Quattro is often referred to as ‘Ur-Quattro’. The “Ur-” is a prefix derived from the German word for ‘original’, therefore denoting in its entirety, ‘The Original Quattro’.
Eventually, it would be replaced with the Audi Sport Quattro in 1984, after shortcomings of the aforementioned car – such as its relatively large weight and dimensions – became too apparent. Taking advantage of the lenient homologation requirements of the time, Audi engineers went full tilt in creating a successor to the Quattro, doing so after producing the required 200 Sport Quattro cars.
1985 Audi Sport Quattro S1
An updated version of the Audi Sport Quattro – given the ‘S1’ moniker – was introduced at the end of 1984. To meet homologation requirements for the improvements, Audi first had to produce an additional 20 examples per Group B regulations. After this was completed, Audi debuted the Sport Quattro S1 at the 1000 Lakes Rally in August 1985.
1985 Audi Quattro S1 E2
Engine type inline5 Turbo
Displacement 2. 1 l (128 ci)
Power 310 ps (306 bhp / 228 kw) @ 6700 rpm
Torque 350 Nm (258 lb-ft) @ 3700 rpm
Power / liter 148 ps (146 hp)
Power / weight 239 ps (236 bhp) / t
Torque / weight 270 Nm (199 lb-ft) / t
Efficiency 22 PS per l/ 100 km
Transmission 6 Speed
Layout front engine, all wheel drive
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